Aye Haaloooo,đđ˝
Pardon me but Iâm grooving to the Dandiya vibes nowadays on Navratriđ
The other side of me, Well, itâs still thinking about how fast the quarter went by!đĽ˛
But, ends are the new beginnings, right? And this is the beginning of the Festival Season! (basically, I mean the Festival Season SALE!)â
God bless my shopping addiction.đĽ˛
While you add products to your watchlist,
Letâs dive into behind-the-scenes of these eCommerce sales & decode the good, the bad & the ugly:
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Singlesâ Day.
All these are trendy shopping holiday cultures in the west.
And the same has been adopted by Indian eCommerce retailers as well!
Started by the countryâs domestic eCommerce giant Flipkart back in 2014, These season sale has now been executed by all other brands & eCommerce giants in India.
Letâs start shopping scrolling:
And discount events are a particularly effective way to lure them in. Just like every other year, this yearâs festive sale is also on an impulsive ride.
Why do we say so?
Letâs talk about some numbers:
Let us examine the secret to success behind drawing such huge numbers:
Increasing revenue isnât the only factor driving India's eCommerce giants to embrace these shopping events with such enthusiasm.
When the market is competitive, it is also an opportunity to stand above the competition!
1. The game of Profitsđ
When any retailer gets bulk orders, by simple math the manufacturing cost will get reduced. But the selling price & the listing price of the product remains the same.
So what?
The customers will get a whooping discount,
And ⌠the retailer will still enjoy a massive profit margin!
Cliche, right? Well, this is business :)â
2. More Urgency, More Deals, More Salesđď¸â
âHurry Upâ, âOnly Few Leftâ, âYour Offer Ends in 3:59 hoursâ
All the above notions are enough for any customer to Search for their favorite product, add it to the cart, and press the âorder nowââ
That is the power of urgency, which is created during these sales to make the deal more exciting. Therefore, more revenue & more sales are direct consequences of urgency tactics!
3. Earn Billions by Burning (only) Millionsđ¤â
Big giants offer heavy discounts on products to gain more and more customers. Sometimes they even sell them FREE! (yes, you heard it right)â
The best example is Reliance Jioâs free sim back in 2016!
To activate the cravings of your existing customers to shop and, even attract new customers, these big giants are ready to sell their products at a loss during the festive season!
WHY ??!!?? đ˛
Because they know, once any customer falls for them, it will be a profitable business in the long run!
4. The conditions on âTerms & Conditions appliedâđ¤ˇđ˝â
One of the best strategies to make customers buy new things is:
Applying terms & conditions to your offers! Minimum purchase required, Buy 2 Get 2, Offer Valid above purchase of Rs. 2999, are some of the common examples.
These tactics of retailers make customers âhave something extraâ. No doubt, itâs a legit blockbuster show for them!
So can we say itâs a loophole for retailers to win customers? Well ⌠đ
The last quarter of the year is almost here. And let me tell you, this is going to be the most happening 3 months.đ
Stay on top of the upcoming events and never miss any marketing opportunity this festive season with our Ultimate Marketing Calendar:
Throwback to last Thursday when we organized a company-wide quiz event: âđđŽđ˘đłđ¨đ§đđđ˘đ¨đ§ đ.đâ. From the GK question that requires 0.00 IQ, to guessing Cartoon Characters (pure nostalgia for 90s kids) to singing Bollywood songs!
Oh! what a day it was!đ
Thatâs all for today. Hope you have a killer week. đŞđź
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